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EXP001666

Paper

Tumor-Targeting and Microenvironment-Responsive Smart Nanoparticles for Combination Therapy of Antiangiogenesis and Apoptosis (2013)

Peptide

dtACPP

Sequence: e4k4-x-PLGLAG-r9-x-c

RNA

plasmid (shRNA expression)

All experiment fields

Experiment Id EXP001666
Paper Tumor-Targeting and Microenvironment-Responsive Smart Nanoparticles for Combination Therapy of Antia
Peptide dtACPP
Delivery Success Class no
In Vivo Flag no
Uptake Confirmed yes
Label Confidence high
In Vitro Functional Effect yes
Endosomal Escape Evidence
Peptide Concentration DGL 50 µg/mL used in viability assay; uptake studies used 10 µg DGL/200 µL; gene-silencing studies used DGL:DNA 6:1
Rna Concentration DNA 8.33 µg/mL for RT-PCR in vitro; uptake studies used pGL2 as model DNA
Mixing Ratio DGL:DNA w/w 6:1
Formulation Format PEGylated DGL nanoparticles (peptide-PEG-DGL/DNA complexes)
Formulation Components Dendrigraft poly-L-lysine (DGL G3) + MAL-PEG-NHS (PEG 3500) + dtACPP peptide; complexes with plasmid shVEGF (± DOX intercalated)
Size Nm 145.00
Zeta Mv 2.00
Model Scope in_vitro
Model Type in vitro
Cell Lines Or Primary Cells U-87 MG (human malignant glioma) cells
Animal Model
Administration Route
Output Type gene knockdown
Output Value VEGF mRNA reduced to ~31.7% of control (RT-PCR)
Output Units
Output Notes Cells incubated pH 6.0; compared dtACPPD/shVEGF vs CPPD/shVEGF; functional RNAi via shVEGF plasmid shown
Toxicity Notes >90% viability at 50 µg DGL/mL (pH 7.4 or 6.0)
Curation Notes